Health & Wellness, Ninth Edition

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Practice Quizzes

These Practice Quizzes test your knowledge of the important concepts in each chapter and provide an explanation for each answer.

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: Factors involved in unintentional injuries are
	A: knowledge and beliefs
	B: behaviors and social conditions
	C: behaviors and economic conditions
	D: all of the above

2: Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death among persons
	A: under age 18
	B: between ages 1 to 34
	C: who engage in sports frequently
	D: over age 60

3: Which of the following statements about pedestrian accidents is NOT correct?
	A: Traffic accidents injure about 10,000 pedestrians each year in the U.S.
	B: About half of all pedestrian injuries involve children aged 5 to 9.
	C: Elderly persons are especially at risk for pedestrian injuries.
	D: Many pedestrian injuries involve joggers and runners.

4: The most important thing a bicyclist can do to avoid injury is to
	A: make sure tires are inflated correctly
	B: wear white clothing
	C: never ride at night
	D: wear a helmet

5: The major cause of home accidents is
	A: inattention while cooking
	B: from a fall
	C: due to drinking excessively
	D: smoking in bed

6: Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome are
	A: nausea
	B: feeling weak and faint
	C: a burning sensation in the hand
	D: a persistent stiff neck

7: Common occupational illnesses are
	A: poisonings
	B: respiratory problems
	C: skin disorders
	D: all of the above

8: People suffering from sick building syndrome have symptoms of
	A: poor ventilation
	B: polluted air conditioners
	C: nausea and asthma
	D: polluted rest rooms

9: More fatal injuries occur on _________than on other days.
	A: Mondays
	B: Fridays
	C: weekdays
	D: weekends

10: Injury epidemiology research deals primarily with accident prevention.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

11: Falls are the leading cause of unintentional deaths in the US after motor vehicle accidents.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

12: Unintentional injury means the same thing as the word accident.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

13: All states in the U. S. have laws making the use of seat belts mandatory for drivers.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

14: Every year in the US about 2 million people are injured in automobile accidents.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: Deaths from fires and burns have been increasing significantly in recent years.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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